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Here’s some geeky and inspiring story for you today. One Reddit user who goes by the name NoShftShck16 wanted to propose to her girlfriend of two years. So, he came up with an ingenious idea – propose to her using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus via a boot animation. NoShftShck16 posted a question to Reddit, asking if it was possible to slow down the boot time of the device. Thankfully, with the help of others, he was able to slow down the bootloader of the Galaxy Nexus and successfully installed his sweet custom boot animation.

NoShftShck16 also reportedly sent a message to Google’s Vic Gundotra and Satyajeet Salgar via Google+, asking if he can borrow a Project Glass unit to document the proposol. Surprisingly,  Satyajeet Salgar replied saying, “Thank you interest and passion for Google+ and Glass. It is an awesome sentiment and we truly appreciate it at Google! The boot animation sounds amazing. However, I doubt that team is ready to send out any of the devices just yet. My suggestion: don’t try to wait till they (or any new tech for that matter) are ready – you guys looks great together in your profile pic – propose as soon as you’re ready.”

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung granted expedited Galaxy Nexus injunction hearing, Ban on Galaxy Nexus sale lifted in the US,

The Galaxy Nexus we reviewed back at Google I/O was gifted with Android 4.1 from the start, but alas, Google wouldn’t say when exactly it’d be rolling out to the masses. How’s about… now? Just days after the Samsung-built superphone went back on sale at the Play Store, Google has officially announced that Jelly Bean’s rollout to Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handsets has begun. Those hoping to snag it should keep an eye out for an over-the-air prompt to update, while Nexus S and Motorola Xoom owners are still being placed in a holding pattern.

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Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now hitting all Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is said to have received an Over The Air (OTA) update, where it comes not too soon after word that there was an injunction which resulted in a ban of the sales of the Galaxy Nexus in the US. Good to know that this particular injunction was lifted to facilitate the sales of the Galaxy Nexus Stateside, with Google’s online store starting to accept orders for this smartphone again. This bit of news comes about after a US court decided to lift a sales ban on a temporary basis for its Galaxy Nexus smartphones.

There was no explanation or reason given for this U-turn made by the appeals court, and Apple has until Thursday in order to file a response. This particular case will be of interest, as it will have implications for other Android-powered devices which might eventually result in Google having to limit some of the functions. According to Florian Mueller, a patent consultant who followed the case closely, claimed that should Apple managed to convince the courts to reinstate the ban, it might take approximately months before Samsung has another chance to overturn this ruling. It will be a long term battle though, as this particular case is due for a full trial when March 2014 rolls around.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Verizon offers Galaxy Nexus for $149 at Best Buy, Android 4.0.4 update reportedly rolling out to some Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners now,

And just like that it’s back. Following a yesterday’s temporary stay of the ban on Google’s HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus by Judge Koh, the soon-to-be Jelly Bean-loaded device is again up for sale at the Play store — and a bit earlier than expected. If you’ll recall, Google notes that Android 4.1 apparently mitigates the issues brought up within the dispute by Apple, which has until July 12th to issue a response on the matter. Orders are slated to ship in “two to three weeks,” (see update below) so we’d suggest you grab one quick while it’s fresh and tasty to ensure your taste buds get the latest Android sugar fix.

Update: Well that was quick. Just a few hours after going up for sale, the shipping estimate has been reduced from ”two to three weeks” to ”one to two weeks.” It’s so close you can almost taste it.

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PSA: Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ up for sale again at Google Play store (update: now shipping in ‘1-2 weeks’) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, we mentioned that Google has confirmed to ABC News that the Galaxy Nexus will once again resume sales next week. We also added, based on the report, that the device will be updated to Android 4.1 a.k.a. Jelly Bean and that its quick search option will be simplified as well. Well, it looks like Google has just initiated the update via OTA. One guy over at XDA forums claims that he just received a notification this morning to update his Galaxy Nexus from Verizon.

And as you can see above, it is an OTA software update with the build number IMM76Q. Some folks over at XDA are speculating that the tad update, just around 945kb, could be the search bar fix that we’ve been hearing about. Meanwhile, Droid-Life is saying that the exact phone pictured above is most likely a test device and that the guy who received the update was actually a tester. So, if you happen to own a Galaxy Nexus from Verizon, you might want to be on the lookout for this.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Galaxy Nexus to resume sales next week, updated to Android 4.1 to address issues in dispute, says report, Galaxy Nexus is nowhere to be found on Google Play,